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Originally posted by XxRebelSeanxX
If you think about it, there is a problem with making it public beta. It would nearly be impossible because the beta checks for CNI access
Nope... Why would that be a problem or nearly impossible?
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Originally posted by John Anderton
I realised that fact .... and well of the two options the later was the one that i chose ..... but couldnt they remove the whole protocol 13 ?? Since everyone is gonna use it .... just scrap it and keep it for further beta testing programs ??
Why add everyone to the list .... it would be easier to remove everyone from the list, tell everyone to redownload a newer version without the protocol.
When they want to start the next round of testing, make another list and add the protocol to that private /managed beta again 
Atleast thats what i would have done 
'The protocol' will never be removed.
'The protocol' is not what is checking for valid/subscribed emails. The protocol is the basis on what Messenger runs; how it talks to other clients.
It is exactly the new protocol which is being tested by this new Messenger (among the new GUI). Removing 'the protocol', as you put it, makes no sense at all, as all the work done and the new WLM would be for nothing.
What will be done on a later stage (when they know the servers and the protocol can handle all +180 million users) is opening up the beta for public. This can be done by:
1) Releasing a new beta version without any restriction/invite checks. Happens for example when there are also some bugfixes done together with this new stage of testing.
2) Keeping the version which exists at that time, thus not releasing a new beta version because there are no new bugs to fix, but removing the thing that checks for validation on their side (aka: always return "validated" when the messenger program calls home for validation upon signing in).
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